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736  All across the Great Western territory / Media about railways, and other means of transport / BBC1 breakfast news LIVE from Manchester piccadily train station on: July 19, 2021, 06:40:25
 on Monday 19 july,being posted for info only.
737  Journey by Journey / Bristol (WECA) Commuters / Re: Bristol Bridge: Car ban to be made permanent on: July 19, 2021, 06:36:01
Red Squirrel,don't think it was that long ago but time does fly,I still think their were works undertaken since 2000.
738  All across the Great Western territory / Buses and other ways to travel / new Bristol council bus boss on: July 18, 2021, 16:30:00
https://www.bristol247.com/news-and-features/news/im-not-a-bus-enthusiast-i-just-like-buses/?ct=t(B247_newsletter_180721)&mc_cid=62fd02d016&mc_eid=86ae7efe71
739  Journey by Journey / Bristol (WECA) Commuters / Re: Bristol Bridge: Car ban to be made permanent on: July 18, 2021, 16:28:10
It does not seem that long ago the bascula bridge had some "repairs" done.
Having said that "I think" some one said at the time of the last repair very few ships/boats need the bascula bridge to be swung.
740  All across the Great Western territory / The Wider Picture in the United Kingdom / car uses rail line to get away on: July 15, 2021, 18:31:01
from a road side police stop.

Just seen footage on BBC1 news,incredible.
741  All across the Great Western territory / Introductions and chat / Could we have a mask free coach or a mask coach? on: July 13, 2021, 16:58:48
Well we had a smoking coach B
A family coach E
and a quiet coach A

Why not a mask coach, or a non mask coach?
742  All across the Great Western territory / The Wider Picture in the United Kingdom / Flash Flooding at London tube/train stations on: July 13, 2021, 06:19:40
on Monday 12 july,various locations mainly in the South west london area,wimbledon.

As well as North East area of London, Watford to Euston.
743  All across the Great Western territory / Buses and other ways to travel / Pride bus will start work in Bristol on: July 08, 2021, 06:33:36
on 8th July,some nice film footage on the local news of the bus going over the pride crossing in Wine street Bristol.
744  All across the Great Western territory / Buses and other ways to travel / bus catch's fire on Long ashton by-pass on: July 08, 2021, 06:31:09
some pics but no film footage on BBC» (British Broadcasting Corporation - home page) local news
745  All across the Great Western territory / Diary - what's happening when? / Julie Boston talk on: July 05, 2021, 19:07:44
https://www.trinitybristol.org.uk/activities/art-of-resistance/events/in-conversation-series-julie-boston?utm_source=Bristol24%2F7&utm_campaign=9803694e5d-b247whatson_050721&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_67a9a4e1bd-9803694e5d-38758697&mc_cid=9803694e5d&mc_eid=86ae7efe71
746  Sideshoots - associated subjects / Campaigns for new and improved services / Re: Okehampton-Tavistock. Discussion on reopening and potential use as a diversionary route on: July 05, 2021, 07:20:27
BBC» (British Broadcasting Corporation - home page) spotlight local news for the south west of England on Monday 5th july,
 have a report that network rail have purchased okehampton station and surrounding area from the aggregate company.
Passenger services expected  to start in december 2021
747  Sideshoots - associated subjects / Heritage railway lines, Railtours, other rail based attractions / Re: West Somerset Railway - heritage line, Bishops Lydeard to Minehead - merged topic, ongoing discu on: July 02, 2021, 17:05:12
Chairman of said group saying they will need one million pounds to continue into next year,item on ITV west country local news on friday 2nd july.
748  Journey by Journey / Bristol (WECA) Commuters / Dan Norris says stop calling it WECA on: July 02, 2021, 07:34:00
as he does not like it being called that as well it sounds like the place in Texas.

Dan Norris wants a new name for WECA» (West of England Combined Authority - about),I thought he had better things to get on with that finding a new name for the outfit

749  All across the Great Western territory / Buses and other ways to travel / Re: another plan for Bristol trams PLEASE ALL READ on: July 01, 2021, 19:11:51
BBC» (British Broadcasting Corporation - home page) points west local news at 18:30pm on Thursday,

had an interview with Emilia Meville who is the Coordinator of Moving Bristol Forward.

Local BBC news  is available on the replay  i-player thingy for TWENTY FOURS ONLY.
750  All across the Great Western territory / Buses and other ways to travel / another plan for Bristol trams PLEASE ALL READ on: July 01, 2021, 08:00:56
Just because I have heard it so many times before.
Jim Harkin speaking on radio Bristol(thursday 1st July approx 07:20am)
Cost approx ten million pounds per kilometre,never stated if thats one straight line or a double tracked line
NOT INCLUDING relocating all the utilities,approx £200,000
Interviewer pressed Jim Harkin on the total cost, JH said the 9kms of Gloucester Road would cost 90 million pounds.
Length of Gloucester road from Stokes croft to to the junction of the link road(A4174) is 6kms
I presume that would be a double tracked line?
JH then stated the underground survey would have to be done first,
as this is what caused the Edinburgh sceme to cost much.
As the an underground survey was not done before construction work started.
JH also stated that trams would be more reliable, and compared the trams to the rail that have been around for 175 years.
Poor argument as we have had track renewals and new rolling stock over those 175 years
As a Bristolian,what I would like to see in my non perfect world would an underground system from the central area up whiteladies road to where the water tower is located.
Then cut across towards Horfield common and back to the central area via Gloucester road.
Both road/routes have some of the highest density of population in Bristol
I think I have covered everthing,so can I have your thoughts.
If you think I have got any thing wrong or I mis heard anything I apologise in advance 
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